BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.yoshis.com/oakland//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.5// X-WR-CALNAME:www.yoshis.com/oakland X-WR-CALDESC:www.yoshis.com/oakland X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130524T045413CEST-0948PA3wm1@www.yoshis.com/oakland DTSTAMP:20130524T020513Z DESCRIPTION: MdCL is one of the most innovative producers and live performe rs you will find anywhere.
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\;\n\nWhether you call him artist\ , producer\, composer\, pianist\, performer\, DJ\, or selecta\, titles are impartial to the marvel of Mark de Clive-Lowe (MdCL). Many try to classif y this impressively fertile music journey\, yet to identify with only one label belies the heavy scope of the ride. The piano set the course\, the k eyboard is the vehicle\, and with the drum machine as the fuel\, the relen tless skill of MdCL is underscored by a rare sonic sensibility. He&rsquo\; s an accomplished musician\, originally sowing his oats in straight-ahead jazz\, before taking the music far beyond. Anchored by the duality of his Japanese and New Zealand parentage and ignited by a love of playing piano at the age of four\, it is no wonder this multi-national phenom has seen h is explosive natural gifts blaze across the globe from NZ to the US\, UK\, Europe\, South Africa\, Asia and Cuba.
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\;\n\nA devastating l ive performer\, the MdCL experience is marked by impromptu studio producti on created on stage from scratch\, using drum machines\, keyboards\, accap ella tracks and effects. The end result: live remixes birthed on stage for each and every gig. With bold chops like this\, to call him &ldquo\;proli fic&rdquo\; is an understatement\, having contributed to over 250 releases and being a first-call collaborator for a wide range of artists\, includi ng Jill Scott\, Jody Watley\, Leon Ware (Marvin Gaye/Michael Jackson/Maxwe ll)\, Dame Shirley Bassey\, Sandra St. Victor (The Family Stand/Chaka Khan )\, and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (Suite For Ma Dukes)\,amongst a slew of oth ers.
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\;\n\nNow based in LA after a decade entrenched in Londo n\, MdCL has made an apt move back into the jazz world\, becoming a first call piano player in his adopted hometown\, and most especially by creatin g CHURCH a unique event with one foot in the jazz club and the other on th e dancefloor\, which is now a hugely successful monthly event in LA and NY C\, and has been presented multiple times in Lisbon and St. Louis with pro moters around the world regularly seeking more opportunities to present th e one-of-a-kind flavors of CHURCH.\n \;\nIf that weren&rsquo\;t enough \, MdCL has still stayed connected to DJ culture and dancefloors around th e world\, presenting REMIX:LIVE to packed clubs everywhere\, using his man -meets-machine rig of keyboards\, drum machine and effects + turntable to create live on-the-fly remixes all from scratch. \; Expect to hear MdC L classics next to Stevie Wonder next to Bugz In The Attic&mdash\;all play ed live\, but with the flow of a DJ set. \; Best of all\, the format i s open to the addition of live musicians and vocalists\, making MdCL one o f the most versatile artists to book whether it&rsquo\;s a live venue\, da nce club or lounge.\n \;\nFollowing up his audacious album\, &ldquo\;R enegades&rdquo\; (Tru Thoughts)\, MdCL&rsquo\;s next release brings the bi g band format into the new millennium. \; Recorded in collaboration wi th Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra\, &ldquo\;Take The Space Trane&rdquo\; will be released on Tru Thoughts in 2013 and features futuristic big band arrange ments of MdCL classics as well as new songs written especially for the ens emble\, plus a next level take on the standard &ldquo\;Caravan&rdquo\;.&nb sp\; MdCL is also readying the first official album release of CHURCH\, fe aturing his interpretations and reimaginations of classic jazz recordings.  \;\nMdCL is ready to unveil his audacious new album\, Renegades\, wit h guest appearances that include Sheila E (Prince)\, Omar\, Pino Palladino (D&rsquo\;Angelo/The Who)\, and Nia Andrews. It's the latest step in the evolution of MdCL\, who has cemented his reputation as the go-to man for a nyone wanting his unique take on club music\, progressive soul and urban a lternative. The new LP features club classics flavored from soul and funk\ , to tech-Afrobeat and Latin twists\, all orchestrated by MdCL: a revoluti onary Quincy Jones for a new generation\, armed with the ability to meld t he science of beat-making with the fluidity of composed music.
\;R 32\;MdCL&rsquo\;s potential is beyond convention. He&rsquo\;s one who can take it all on the road like no one else\, with a solid fan base that brid ges cities as far reaching as LA\, NYC\, Atlanta\, London\, Paris\, Amster dam\, Barcelona\, Tokyo and Sydney. DTSTART:20121123T200000 DTEND:20121123T220000 DURATION:PT3H LOCATION:Oakland SUMMARY:Mark de Clive-Lowe presents CHURCH + DJs Cali & Cecil (thePeople) END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR